Federer to battle Sampras in clash of legends

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Ticker) -- Two of the greatest tennis players in history will face off in Kuala Lumpur when Roger Federer meets Pete Sampras as part of Malaysia's 50th anniversary of independence celebrations.

Federer, who recently ended Rafael Nadal's record-breaking 81-match winning streak on clay in the Hamburg Masters Series final on Sunday, boasts 10 Grand Slam titles and has been ranked No. 1 in the world since February 2004.

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Sorry if this is d_b, but I did a search and didn't see anything on this.

Any ideas as to why Malaysia would want a tennis match as part of it's independence celebrations.